Thundersea

Fun characters, cozy coffee setting

Revisado: 06-24-24

This was a fun read! I will be reading the rest of the series. Perfect escape fiction with likable characters, believable relationships, and a warm setting that transports you.

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Perfectly delightful story

Revisado: 06-26-23

This was one of the most satisfying stories I've ever read. It is the perfect combination of drama and lightness, entertainment and history. One of Bowen's best, in my opinion.

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Beautiful, intense and masterful

Revisado: 12-23-22

This book is about redemption. It covers much Americana and delves characters' experiences from the Holocaust to Vietnam. Conroy's writing is superb.

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AMAZING

Revisado: 08-29-20

This might be the most riveting book I’ve ever read! The story is thrilling every second and the performance is superb. Awesome ending, too.

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Great story, terrible narrator

Revisado: 07-29-18

I have listened almost exclusively to audio books for years and I've never heard a narrator this bad. Not only were her inflections unnatural (she almost sounded like AI at times because of over articulating even the word "to" where a normal person would not), but her attempt at the accent of one of her European characters sounded like someone from Deep South America. Bizarre. She read all her men with what sounded like pursed lips, which resulted in sounding like a puppet show or children's story. Terrible. In general, she was so bad that it was almost stressful listening to the book at times. I can't believe she ever got selected as the voiceover for this. Her voice itself has a pleasant timbre, but the skill isn't there.

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Reading superb, story a let down.

Revisado: 05-28-12

Would you consider the audio edition of Mockingjay to be better than the print version?

Yes .

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I would change nothing about the reading. Carolyn McCormick was so good that when I tried to read the book myself I would go too fast to get as into it. Her pace and skill at dramatic reading takes the reader through every moment. So listening to her really maximizes the experience.

As for the story itself: the things that "worked out" in the end did not make the agony worth it. The author cheated us out of satisfaction. I can respect her realism and avoidance of a typical "happy ending," but something was missing. I think Collins could have at least given us a good couple chapters on the reconciliation and love between Katniss and Peeta.

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Excellent reader, tiring story

Revisado: 05-28-12

Would you try another book from Robert A. Heinlein and/or Lloyd James?

While I understand why this book is an award-winning masterpiece (Heinlein's grasp of international relations, politics, revolutionary strategy, philosophy, technology, and projection of the future is staggering), it was too heavy on the political theory for me. If it weren't for the audio version, I would probably not have finished it. What it sacrifices for in action it makes up for in brilliance of concept. I prefer an equal balance of both.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The most interesting aspect of the story to me was the endearing computer Mike.

What about Lloyd James’s performance did you like?

Lloyd James is a genius, hands down, with his mastery of accents. His pace, inflection, and tone were perfect. My only complaint was that when he did the voice of Wyoh and other female characters, he ended up sounding like a gay man and it was distracting. It's best, with male readers, to not try to attempt to sound female. It doesn't work. With that said, I still had to give him 5 stars because he was that amazing otherwise.

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Great Listen

Revisado: 05-28-12

Where does Fat Ollie's Book rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

On a scale of 1-10 of the audiobooks I've listened to so far (which aren't many as of yet), Fat Ollie ranks a 9.

What did you like best about this story?

Michael Arkin is a good reader and his pace is perfect -- not too fast or too slow. He has an excellent mastery of the accents he had to cover.

Which character – as performed by Michael Arkin – was your favorite?

My favorite character as performed by Michael Arkin would be the male Puerto Rican prostitute.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

I only wished sometimes that Arkin wouldn't read every single sentence so dramatically. Occasionally, I felt like he was reading a children's book and that it needed toned down as the mood of certain scenes or dialogue varied.

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Excellent Narration (and story)

Revisado: 04-30-12

What made the experience of listening to The Hunger Games the most enjoyable?

This was my first-ever audio book and, as a die-hard lover of holding a material book, I was pleasantly surprised. Carolyn McCormick is an excellent reader. She held my attention and took me through the story in such a way that a movie was played out in my head. At one point, I tried to continue the story by just reading it on my own and it was suddenly going too fast. I was missing significance. McCormick really maximized the story for me.

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